Dr. Deems, Dentist Little Rock, AR. Cantrell West Dentistry I’ve been a dentist in Little Rock, AR since 1987. I’m honored to serve such a wonderful community. Today, more than ever people are concerned about their health – especially with the wealth of information that is available online. Being an …
With the widespread awareness that actor Michael Douglas has oral cancer, this killer disease has once again caught the attention of many people. And it’s for good reason: Oral cancer has only a 50% survival rate, making it a deadly and potentially grossly disfuguring disease. This is a disease that …
Myth 1: The consequences of poor oral health are limited to the mouth. There are actually so many connections between the health status of your mouth and the health status of your body, it would boggle your mind. And for worse (or better), more are coming out each day. You …
Much has been written – and will continue to be written – about the connection between heart health and oral health. A large literature review was recently completed looking at a summary of evidence supporting “causal criteria” relating gum disease with atherosclerotic disease, which includes heart disease and peripheral artery disease. …
